It was funny when my husband and I moved down here from Indiana, we expected hotter weather. This week, our families felt the sweltering 106-degree heat while we had a breezy 80s here in paradise.

Unfortunately, that heat wave that hit the Midwest this week is headed our way for the weekend. The National Weather Service of Charleston issued an Excessive Heat Watch for the area. The watch ends at 8 p.m. Saturday. However, NWS noted that the dangerous heat will affect Southeast South Carolina and Southeast Georgia through the weekend.

Now I'm not a car afficionado by any means. My economy car gets me where I need to go, and all I know is to bring it in for an oil change every 3,000 (or 5,000) miles.

But my lack of interest in cars did not stop me from loving Car Talk with Click and Clack on NPR. Brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi made riding in a car on Saturday mornings a little less boring with their sarcastic and loveable humor.

When you are headed on a road trip, there are a few things you expect... you might see an accident on the side of the road or you might spot a guy picking his nose in the car next to you. On Friday, my husband and I headed northwest for a short road trip of our own. But we saw more than a couple wrecks and some nose pickers.

My father recently found out he was the victim of identity theft. How? He tried to file his taxes.

When my parents filed their taxes electronically, the IRS rejected it because a person using my father's social security number already filed their taxes. I'd never heard of this before, but after a little research, I've learned it's getting even more common as people file their taxes online.

So, things here in the Lowcountry are pretty quiet despite it being Super Bowl weekend.

I guess it makes sense. The closest football teams didn't even make it to the playoffs, so for many people, football season ended months ago.

But for me, as an ardent Colts fan and former Indianapolis resident, I've been watching with envy as friends and family go on the zipline over Indianapolis, attend free concerts and meet celebrities who are just walking around the city. It's a big time for the Circle City, and I'm almost sad I'm not there.